Holy Name getting help from other churches

Holy Name getting help from other churches in rebuilding effort
By Manya A. Brachear | Tribune reporter
February 14, 2009

When Rev. Leroy Sanders heard that "God's house" had burned, he urged the congregation of Kenwood United Church of Christ to reach out and help rebuild. It didn't matter to the South Side Protestant pastor or his congregation that "God's house" was Holy Name Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

"We're serving the same God," said Sanders, whose congregation donated $500 to Holy Name for repairs after a fire erupted Feb. 4 in the cathedral's attic. Officials have not determined the cause, calculated the cost or concluded when the 4,500-family congregation can return.

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Cool.

News Photos of Holy Name Cathedral

These are from the Chicago Tribune. They make me feel worse about the damage than the video I saw on the news this morning.

Holy Name on Fire!

Fire at Holy Name Cathedral
February 4, 2009 6:50 AM | No Comments | BREAKING STORY
Flames shot off the roof of Holy Name Cathedral this morning. More than an hour later, firefighters were still pouring water.

Fire Cmdr. Will Knight said the fire was located in the cockloft, or pitched area of the roof. He said he could not yet judge how severe damage was.

Up to a dozen fire trucks were on the scene of the extra-alarm blaze at State and Superior Streets. Officials said no one was injured, although some priests and nuns were inside the cathedral at the time.
The extent of the blaze was not known. It appeared to be located near an area that was undergoing renovation.

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This is pretty sad. It was closed for a good amount of time last year after part of the ceiling fell, and reopened not that long ago. We visited when my Dad was doing RCIA because everyone in RCIA was presented to Cardinal George.